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data will take the fed out of the game and that will spell trouble for bulls. so as long as you get economic data not too hot, not too cold, inflation data stays the same the fed's in the game and i think the market is going on that wave of liquidity and zero interest rates and i think that's really all we have to know. > > thanks for the information. that's tim mulholland. thank tim. this year's class of college graduates have a slightly better chance of landing jobs than their predecessors who found a deep recession waiting for them. our cover story found work for graduates not only picking up but also paying more, if--as always-- you've got a skill in demand. this year, nearly two million college graduates will enter a job market that's added an average of 190-thousand private sector jobs each month for more than a year. the best advice seems to be to network and be willing to accept less than the ideal job. "they're expectations of what they want should come down a little bit." everyone wants to get out of law school and make $150,000. that's not gonna happ
data will take the fed out of the game and that will spell trouble for bulls. so as long as you get economic data not too hot, not too cold, inflation data stays the same the fed's in the game and i think the market is going on that wave of liquidity and zero interest rates and i think that's really all we have to know. > > thanks for the information. that's tim mulholland. thank tim. this year's class of college graduates have a slightly better chance of landing jobs than their...
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data as well as the poor payroll report. so i think the fed is even farther away from ending qe than we were a couple weeks ago. > >tony, thank you for your thoughts. have a good day. > >thank you. you too. it took the civil war to create the federal income tax to support union efforts. but it wasn't until 1913 when the 16th amendment made the income tax permanent. and since it's not going anywhere, those who haven't filed and don't have an extension should be reminded--- today is the i-r-s deadline for filing for 2012. "have you finished your taxes? no. why not? no time." "i haven't done my ira which is why it took so long." according to the white house the obamas joint return reported an adjusted gross income of more than 608- thousand dollars. they paid 112- thousand in taxes and donated 150-thousand to charities. that puts the obamas in the 18.4 percent federal income tax rate. on to capitol hill.. where lawmakers will take up key bills this week. the senate-- may consider a proposal on gun legistlation that expands back
data as well as the poor payroll report. so i think the fed is even farther away from ending qe than we were a couple weeks ago. > >tony, thank you for your thoughts. have a good day. > >thank you. you too. it took the civil war to create the federal income tax to support union efforts. but it wasn't until 1913 when the 16th amendment made the income tax permanent. and since it's not going anywhere, those who haven't filed and don't have an extension should be reminded--- today is...
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michael as you look at the data, it looks kind of like there's a split in the numbers. > > there is a split in the numbers, and i think we are seeing some positive signs in that half of small business owners are looking to invest in the second half of this year. in the next nine months, they are planning on adding people, technology, spending more on marketing. this is the first time we have seen this kind of result in a long time. > you actually have a number fixed to the optimism index. what is that? > > the optimism index is just under 70% are optimistic about the future, and that is very positive as well. traditionally we like to see that in the high 80s, low 90s, but it is much better than where it has been over the last few months, down below 60. so, you take that, coupled with the fact that 80% of small businesses said in the first quarter it met their expectations or exceeded their expectations. so they have come through a period where everybody was really concerned about how things were going to go, they have made it through, they are comfortable with how it looks, and as the
michael as you look at the data, it looks kind of like there's a split in the numbers. > > there is a split in the numbers, and i think we are seeing some positive signs in that half of small business owners are looking to invest in the second half of this year. in the next nine months, they are planning on adding people, technology, spending more on marketing. this is the first time we have seen this kind of result in a long time. > you actually have a number fixed to the optimism...
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once the federal aviation administration reviews the test data, the agency will decide whether to certify the fix, and if the jets are ready for takeoff on a routine basis. transportation secretary ray lahood believes boeing has a "good plan" to fix it's battery problem. ubs is in legal trouble with the federal housing finance agency over mortgage losses at fannie mae and freddie mac. the fhfa won the right to sue ubs over the quality of loans in $6.4 billion in mortgage- backed securities. ubs tried to appeal the suit, claiming it was filed too late under federal law. but the court rules that the housing and economic recovery act of 2008 extended the filing period. millionaires in america made a staggering amount in unemployment benefits "during" the financial crisis. new data reveals they made a grand total of "80 million dollars" . in 2010, about 32 hundred millionaires received benefits -- a jump of about 44% from 2009. the congressional research service reports that several bills have been introduced in congress to limit jobless benefits to the wealthy, but so far the proposals have
once the federal aviation administration reviews the test data, the agency will decide whether to certify the fix, and if the jets are ready for takeoff on a routine basis. transportation secretary ray lahood believes boeing has a "good plan" to fix it's battery problem. ubs is in legal trouble with the federal housing finance agency over mortgage losses at fannie mae and freddie mac. the fhfa won the right to sue ubs over the quality of loans in $6.4 billion in mortgage- backed...
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the company revealed positive data on its cystic fibrosis treatment. let's get to trader talk now with tim mulholland of china america capital. good morning to you. are there any signs out there that the economy is losing steam, especially with the stock market plunge that we have recently seen? - well, i think clearly there has been some disappointing economic data. maybe it is the fear that we all had with the government cutbacks and also the tax hike that we had - that's the increased payroll tax for social security that we saw - so that is biting into the economy. but clearly, almost all the data, not only here but around the world, has come out weaker, so that is real; and combine that with some disappointing earnings on balance, and i think that is cause for concern or pause for the market right now. - gold futures made a mighty move to the downside this week. what are you seeing in gold mining stocks? - wow, i tell you, it was a real blowout in gold. gold is one of those assets, but i look at gold back in '08 was, i think, a low $600, and it is
the company revealed positive data on its cystic fibrosis treatment. let's get to trader talk now with tim mulholland of china america capital. good morning to you. are there any signs out there that the economy is losing steam, especially with the stock market plunge that we have recently seen? - well, i think clearly there has been some disappointing economic data. maybe it is the fear that we all had with the government cutbacks and also the tax hike that we had - that's the increased...
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local lawmakers say it will be "the most technologically advanced data center in the world." the 20- acre site will be used as a storage facility - and you thought they kept all that stuff in a cloud. for facebook's vast amount of data, the result of all those status updates and photos, the project has a $1.5- billion price tag. traders and investors are anxiously awaiting earnings from apple. analysts predict the tech company will post earnings of $10.12 per share on sales of $42.6 bllion. anticipation is high, however, that apple could reveal its first profit decline in 10 years. apple's stock has declined around $300 since last fall. microsoft is the latest focus of activist shareholders. shares of microsoft jumped $1.07 on a cnbc report that activist investor group valueact has taken a $2-billion stake in the company. one of the complaints from the activist group is the stock is little changed from 11 years ago. already this year, apple, jc penney and herbalife have gained the attention of activists. ralph lauren clothing company will pay $1.6 million to settle a bribery
local lawmakers say it will be "the most technologically advanced data center in the world." the 20- acre site will be used as a storage facility - and you thought they kept all that stuff in a cloud. for facebook's vast amount of data, the result of all those status updates and photos, the project has a $1.5- billion price tag. traders and investors are anxiously awaiting earnings from apple. analysts predict the tech company will post earnings of $10.12 per share on sales of $42.6...
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the latest data shows the economy grew slower than anticipated in the first quarter at 2.5% - roughly 3% was expected. for the most part, consumers are still in check, especially when it comes to buying homes and home improvement items. that could change as sequester cuts ripple through the economy. plus, a recent study by retailmenot.com uncovered that americans are becoming more savvy with their money. "as we emerge from the recession, we've learned a lot. we have a greater value on our dollar, and so i think in moving forward those smart shopping and spending habits are going to stick with us." that was trae bodge, senior editor of retailmenot.com. the study also found 60% of americans are now carrying fewer than 3 credit cards. slowdowns in europe's strongest economies are beginning to spark concerns of contagion. germany, which has been considered the eurozone's backbone throughout the crisis, is beginning to see less industrial output. germany's economy is particularly sensitive to china, which has reported a slowdown recently. other economies such as austria and finland are als
the latest data shows the economy grew slower than anticipated in the first quarter at 2.5% - roughly 3% was expected. for the most part, consumers are still in check, especially when it comes to buying homes and home improvement items. that could change as sequester cuts ripple through the economy. plus, a recent study by retailmenot.com uncovered that americans are becoming more savvy with their money. "as we emerge from the recession, we've learned a lot. we have a greater value on our...
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the service, however, comes with huge data charges. the justice department may be considering a shorter sentence for for former enron chief jeffrey skilling. skilling is serving a 24-year term for his responsibility in the accounting fraud that lead to the collapse of the enron energy corporation in 2001. according to cnbc, federal prosecutors may enter an agreement giving skilling the opportunity to be re-sentenced. "to let this guy walk free earlier, i think, is going to inflame the shareholders, the creditors, and all the people who lost billions of dollars in enron fraud." that was attorney hugh totten of valorem group. former enron employees, shareholders and others touched by the scandal will have until april 17th to object. the man who ran mf global is blamed for "risky strategy" that brought down the brokerage. a report by mf global's bankruptcy trustee louis freeh details how jon corzine misused money in trading accounts, ignored hedging requirements, and failed to control risk. corzine still denies any part of the firm's coll
the service, however, comes with huge data charges. the justice department may be considering a shorter sentence for for former enron chief jeffrey skilling. skilling is serving a 24-year term for his responsibility in the accounting fraud that lead to the collapse of the enron energy corporation in 2001. according to cnbc, federal prosecutors may enter an agreement giving skilling the opportunity to be re-sentenced. "to let this guy walk free earlier, i think, is going to inflame the...
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just released, somewhat troubling data about the new and aggressive ways that the bad guys are breaking into our electronic records and stealing our personal data. bryan sartin is the director of verizon's risk team. they are the ones who conducted this study. they looked at 47,000 different incidents. bryan, tell us what we need to know. what were the main findings? - the main findings are, if you have a connection to the outside world, if you have an ip address, you might be a victim. but the big story this year is cyber-espionage. more than 20% of the cases that were tracked involved state- affiliated cyber-espionage campaigns. - so, is this coming from out of the country, do we know, or typically domestic? - it comes from a variety of places, but clearly one theme is common across all the contributors to this year's study: the very, very vast majority of cyber attacks we're tracking are coming from china. - and what are they typically going for? - generally speaking, they are going for company intellectual property, information that gives them a competitive edge, information of inte
just released, somewhat troubling data about the new and aggressive ways that the bad guys are breaking into our electronic records and stealing our personal data. bryan sartin is the director of verizon's risk team. they are the ones who conducted this study. they looked at 47,000 different incidents. bryan, tell us what we need to know. what were the main findings? - the main findings are, if you have a connection to the outside world, if you have an ip address, you might be a victim. but the...
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data company inrix finds that -- to no surpise-- los angeles continues to have the heaviest traffic jams in the country. followed by honolulu and san francisco. jim bak of inrix says the rise in traffic indicates more people are on the roads for work. "in 2013, hiring is back again for the most part, and as a result we are seeing traffic back. and now 61 of the 100 worst cities for traffic are now on the rise, and we are seeing unemployment in those cities receding back to levels not seen since the recession." congestion in major u.s. cities has increased about 6% since the start of the year. peta is buying up shares of seaworld stock.the seaworld ipo-ed last friday. the stock is trading around $32 dollars. peta purchased 80 shares.just enough stock to have the right to attend annual seaworld shareholder meetings.peta's first order of business is to demand that seaworld release its killer orca whales including "shamu". new $100 bills will be available this fall. starting october 8th.. the federal reserve will release a re-designed c-note.it has the added security of a 3-d ribbon and disa
data company inrix finds that -- to no surpise-- los angeles continues to have the heaviest traffic jams in the country. followed by honolulu and san francisco. jim bak of inrix says the rise in traffic indicates more people are on the roads for work. "in 2013, hiring is back again for the most part, and as a result we are seeing traffic back. and now 61 of the 100 worst cities for traffic are now on the rise, and we are seeing unemployment in those cities receding back to levels not seen...
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new data shows the u.s. debt tops $16 trillion. china remains the number one holder of u.s. bonds, with a $1.22-trillion slice. japan is second with $1 trillion. the number fell by $6 billion in february. "what was really interesting was that china was a net seller, and so was japan. so we are going to see what happens to that data as we are moving forward with quantative easing. there's a lot of speculation in the mortgage market that japanese asset purchase program will drive valuations in the ginnie mae market up." that was glen shultz of performance trust capital. he also notes during february, some investors gravitated out of bonds and into riskier securities, thinking the economic situation was improving in the eurozone. a missouri pension fund is suing jp morgan over $6.2 billion in trading losses - losses characterized as bets in a "high-stakes casino" placed by a jp morgan trader who's come to be known as the "london whale." the lawsuit on behalf of the st. louis police retirement system takes the bank's management to task for not having proper risk controls in plac
new data shows the u.s. debt tops $16 trillion. china remains the number one holder of u.s. bonds, with a $1.22-trillion slice. japan is second with $1 trillion. the number fell by $6 billion in february. "what was really interesting was that china was a net seller, and so was japan. so we are going to see what happens to that data as we are moving forward with quantative easing. there's a lot of speculation in the mortgage market that japanese asset purchase program will drive valuations...
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no, you're just going to make mistakes: the most common are incorrect data, such as math errors or writing down the wrong social security number; insufficient payment, making your check to uncle sam for the wrong amount; and filing late instead of filing for an extension. tax guides tell you one way to avoid mistakes: look at your 2011 returns. you might see a stock loss, for example, you couldn't deduct before. "you might also have items of deductions on income you weren't thinking about for 2012 that looking at your prior year return will jog your memory." and speaking of deductions, about 45 million americans itemize, claiming more than a trillion dollars in deductions. so what do you think are most often overlooked deductions? "there's probably on overestimation of deductions on the home office side." "deduction of the taxes they don't take for contributions to charity." > > what do you think is the most commonly overlooked deduction or deductions? "maybe this guy. i mean child deductions." they're right, along with deductions for job hunting costs, state sales taxes if you live in a s
no, you're just going to make mistakes: the most common are incorrect data, such as math errors or writing down the wrong social security number; insufficient payment, making your check to uncle sam for the wrong amount; and filing late instead of filing for an extension. tax guides tell you one way to avoid mistakes: look at your 2011 returns. you might see a stock loss, for example, you couldn't deduct before. "you might also have items of deductions on income you weren't thinking about...
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there is more upside to the market. - there is historical data that can say certain things, like april is historically a good month. we also say "as january goes, so goes the rest of the year." - until it doesn't. - but, i think the stock market is headed higher. i don't know if we can get too much higher. we need participation from technology, the banks, and global growth stocks- - i have something here: m-a-y, malaysia. malaysia has been trading between 1250 and 1550, broke out to the upside. 20% upside target on m-a-y. that is the may that i am going to buy. - topic number three: a slice of pizza. we're talking about a pizza pie. domino's' stock has gone from $30 to $50 since july. should investors buy a slice of pie? - i definitely think so. domino's reports earnings next week. up 42% this year. strong stock goes stronger. look at coke, look at pepsi - consumer discretionaries, consumer staples. people want things that are cheap. pizza is cheap. domino's pizza is headed higher. please don't tell me you like yum!. - i am going to bring out yum! again. i hate to do it. yum! is tradin
there is more upside to the market. - there is historical data that can say certain things, like april is historically a good month. we also say "as january goes, so goes the rest of the year." - until it doesn't. - but, i think the stock market is headed higher. i don't know if we can get too much higher. we need participation from technology, the banks, and global growth stocks- - i have something here: m-a-y, malaysia. malaysia has been trading between 1250 and 1550, broke out to...
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he will now head to first data, while matt zames, who had split the role with bisignano, will become the sole coo. it is the ninth executive to leave the bank following its massive trading debacle last year. rating agency moodys says the italian government may still need to be bailed out. italy's new prime minister, enrico letta, was just sworn in this week, and the country has taken successful steps to avoid an immediate crisis. but, in a statment, moodys says: "we cannot yet rule out italy will end up asking for help." the agency will continue to monitor italy's efforts to overhaul its economy. it's a pretty rare thing for the u.s. army to say "no thanks" to more funding, but that is exactly what the defense department is saying about the abrams tank. the army is on record saying the abrams are not needed, but that has not stopped congress from allocating $436 million for upgrading the weapon. the main defenders of the abrams funding are ohio senator rob portman and congressman jim jordan of lima, ohio, which is also where the only plant that manufactures the tank is located. meanw
he will now head to first data, while matt zames, who had split the role with bisignano, will become the sole coo. it is the ninth executive to leave the bank following its massive trading debacle last year. rating agency moodys says the italian government may still need to be bailed out. italy's new prime minister, enrico letta, was just sworn in this week, and the country has taken successful steps to avoid an immediate crisis. but, in a statment, moodys says: "we cannot yet rule out...
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data. that kind of has been the core economically over the last few months here, maybe driving some of this marketplace. if there is anything negative there, i would say that is going to be very, very worrisome. - is it time to start shorting this market? - i wouldn't necessarily say short the market, but with the vix trending back to where it was, i would say step in and buy some protection. i don't know that i would be going out and getting new longs here - i wouldn't short it, i definitely wouldn't short it - but i would buy my protection. - what about earnings, what will you watch this week? - we have caterpillar, which, like ibm, like ge, that is going to be a global bellweather to take a look at. netflix, which everyone has taken notice of over the last three, four months, is going to be real interesting as well. and then, just really a broad, broad spectrum throughout the entire week. - thank you, scott. you have a good week. - same to you angie. under sequestration, a lot of governm
data. that kind of has been the core economically over the last few months here, maybe driving some of this marketplace. if there is anything negative there, i would say that is going to be very, very worrisome. - is it time to start shorting this market? - i wouldn't necessarily say short the market, but with the vix trending back to where it was, i would say step in and buy some protection. i don't know that i would be going out and getting new longs here - i wouldn't short it, i definitely...
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their employment data." law schools have responded saying their data is correctly reported. online resources render many law jobs obsolete, and that is one reason there is a glut of lawyers looking for work in their field. unemployment in the eurozone continues to reach record highs. the jobless rate hit a new high of 12% in the first two months of this year. an estimated 26 million people are without jobs. other grim numbers show european manufacturing slowed last month, signaling further contraction. the wall street journal is reporting that apple could release an iphone 6 as early as this summer. the journal quotes a source that says the next generation phone will be similar in shape and size to the iphone 5. the sources went on to say that apple is continuing to develop a less expensive iphone, destined for developing markets. apple declined to comment. a small airline wants passengers to "pay as they weigh." samoa air is catching flack for its pricing structure. flyers pay based on their weight per kilo
their employment data." law schools have responded saying their data is correctly reported. online resources render many law jobs obsolete, and that is one reason there is a glut of lawyers looking for work in their field. unemployment in the eurozone continues to reach record highs. the jobless rate hit a new high of 12% in the first two months of this year. an estimated 26 million people are without jobs. other grim numbers show european manufacturing slowed last month, signaling further...